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4783, Durmati) and appointed him his successor. Appàjiraja married Rajammani and settled at Hàléri. Nandaràja married Nanjammani, and received Horamale for his estate. Mudduràja Vodea died in 1687 (Kaliyuga 4788 Akshaya).

Dodda Vírappa, with the harelip, succeeded his father. He had a son named Appàjiràja, who married, and had a son of his Queen, whose name was Chikkavírappa Vodea.

Appàji of Hàlèri had five sons. The eldest, Muddaya married Nanjammani, the second Lingaraja married Dèvambikegamma. The three others died. Muddaya had a son Appájiràja. To Lingaràja, Víraràjèndra Vodea was born at the full moon of the month of June 1763 (exactly on Friday, full moon of the month of A'shàdha, in the year Swabhànu, Kaliyuga 4865). This is the author and hero of the Ràjèndranama.

Nandaraja of Horamale had a son, Muddaya, whose son was Mallaya. Such was the state of things in Coorg, when Chikkadèva Vodeya of Mysore, Dodda Channammaji, the mother of Sómashèkara Nayaka of Ikkèri, Dodda Sadashivarája of Sóde, Venkatádri Náyaka of Bélúr, Víravasurája of Cherkala lived and ruled their respective principalities: the country of Periapatna and of Kodagu (Coorg) were then one. The frontier of Mysore and Coorg passed between Uddúr in Coorg, and Kattemalalavàdi in Mysore. Between these two principalities there was an ancient feud.

Nanjunda was Raja of Periapatna. Some of his servants opened a treasonable correspondence with Chikkadéva Vodeya of Mysore. They invited him to send an army against Periapatna, when they promised to deliver the city. As soon as Nanjunda heard of the hostile preparations made in Mysore, he went to Mercara to engage the assistance of his kinsman Dodda Vírappa, leaving his son Vírarája in charge of the ca

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pital. Upon this the traitors sent word to Chikkadéva Vodeya, desiring him to use all possible dispatch in seizing Periapatna before succour came from Coorg. The Mysore force suddenly appeared before Periapatna; Vírarája saw defeat and disgrace before him. He was aware of the treachery among his own people. In despair he destroyed his family, sallied forth with a band of faithful soldiers agaist the hostile army, and perished on the field of battle. Periapatna fell into the hands of Chikkadéva Vodea. Dodda Vírappa had collected a force to succour Periapatna, but when he arrived near Siddhapur (on the way from Vírarájéndrapett to Periapatna) he received intelligence of the fall of his relative's capital. Being too weak to engage in a war with Mysore, he returned to Mercara. Nanjunda's heart broke, when he received the sad news of the sudden loss of his capital, his country, and his family. He retired to a spot on the banks of the Kàvéri, Nanjarájapattna, to spend the remainder of his days in exercises of devotion, leaving all he had to Dodda Vírappa. The latter built for him and endowed a Vírabhadra temple and another sanctuary, called Nanjundèshvara, and appointed a guard of seven hundred Coorgs to attend upon him. After Nanjunda's death a Basavamantapa was erected upon his grave. Chikkadèva Vodea now prepared for the conquest of Coorg. Dodda Vírappa put his eastern frontier in a state of defence. As this juncture Utta, the Kàryakári and Nàyaka (the chief officer, civil and military) of Beppunàdu went clandestinely to the Rajah of Kótangadi (in the Malayàlam) and invited him to fall into Coorg, while Dodda Vírappa took the field against the army of Mysore. He represented the Coorgs as disheartened, and said, many would join the standard of the invader. Upon these representations the Rajah of Kótangadi collected an army of 5000 Nairs, ascended the ghatts and formed a

palisaded camp (stockade) at the village of Tómâra, No Coorg partisans, however, made their appearance. The Kótangadi Rajah charged Utta with treachery, but he said, "my friends have followed the Rajah to the eastward. As soon as the Mysoreans will have gained a battle, the Coorgs will disperse, and then my people will join us." The Rajah believed the lie and stayed. When Dodda Vírappa heard of the arrival of a hostile force from the Malayalam country, he despatched fif teen hundred men to Tómára, with orders to surround the Malayalam camp, and to guard the passes. His plan was first to beat the troops of Chikkadèva Vodea, and then to crush the smaller force of the Rajah of Kótangadi. The Mysore army advanced into Coorg by way of Balele, and encamped on the plain of Palupare. Before daybreak Dodda Vírappa attacked them, and slew 15,000 men with 77 officers; the rest fled back into Mysore. Immediately Dodda Vírappa marched to Tómara, forced the entrenched camp of Víravarma, and destroyed the Rajah and his army at one blow. After this conflict Dodda Vírappa reigned in peace for 18 years. He fortified the country in all directions by deep trenches and strong gates. After some time Chikkadeva Vodea invaded Bèlúr, the country of Venkatadri Nàyaka. Dodda Vírappa, desirous of obtaining a share of the prey for himself, sent a force northward, and seized upon the Yélusàvira district. Venkatádri Nayaka was forced to retire before the superior power of the Rajah of Mysore, and took refuge in the Aigúr country, behind whose hills and fastnesses he was safe. Chikkadeva Vodea possessed himself of the country of Bélúr, and demanded the Yèlusávira district from the Rajah of Coorg. The latter replied, that he thought, he had as a good a right upon the Yélusàvira country, as Chikkadéva Vodea had upon Bèlùr. Hostilities thereupon recommenced. The Mysoreans took Hos

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úru, Bemmatti and Mallipattana, towns in the open country, and fortified them. The Coorgs kept their ground in the hills, and harrassed Mysore by frequent predatory expeditions, when they carried every thing moveable, goods, men, cattle, away to their own country. At last Chikkadéva Vodea proposed to transfer the three towns to the Coorg Rajah, if he would pay their revenue into the Mysore treasury. On these terms peace was concluded. The Pàrpatigàra of the Yèlusàvira country accordingly paid every year the revenue collected from the three Hóbalis (townships) to the Rajah of Mysore. On this account the Yélusávira district received the name of Ittarige Shime, i. e. a country belonging to two parties. Soon after, Chikkadéva Vodea died, and was succeeded by Dodda Krishnarája Vodea.

Sómashékara Nayaka of Ikkéri planned an expedition against the country of Cherkal in the Malayalam. He possessed Mangalore and some places to the south of it, and wished to add the principality of Cherkal to his dominions. Advancing by Níléshvara, he gained a battle, and became master of half the country. He built some wooden forts, garrisoned them and proceeded to subjugate the rest. Viravarma of Cherkal, unable to cope with Sómashékara Náyaka, sent a most humble message to Dodda Virappa of Merkara, entreating him to interpose his good offices between him and his kinsman of Ikkéri, who, he said, had taken half his coun try and threatened to take the rest. Dodda Vírappa assured Víravarma of his friendship, and bade him to be of good cheer. Without delay he sent an embassy to the camp of Sômashékara, and interceded for his neighbour. Sómashékara refused to listen to Dodda Vírappa's proposals, pleading the expense of the war in money and men. At last he yielded so far, as to agree to evacuate the country on payment of 18 lacs of Rupees.

Víravarma promised to pay, and begged Dodda Vírappa, to become security for him. Sómashékara Nayaka warned the Coorg Rajah against trusting the word of a faithless Malayalam Prince. Dodda Vírappa, however, confided in Víravarma's honesty and gratitude, and stood security, whereupon Sómashékara Náyaka retired from the Malayalam country. On his return to Ikkéri he halted some days at Subrahmanya, the great place of pilgrimage at the foot of the Bislighatt. Dodda Vírappa went and paid him a visit of state. Nine lacs of Rupees Víravarma paid unhesitatingly to Dodda Vírappa, when he sent officers to take charge of the first instalment of the heavy war-contribution. But when the second deputation from Coorg came to him and demanded the balance, he treated them most insolently, and sent them home with empty hands. Dodda Vírappa forthwith despatched a force of 5000 Coorgs under his General Jògi Muttanna to the Rajah of Cherkal and demanded payment. Vìravarma delayed from day to day. Muttanna at length threatened. Whereupon the Malayalam debtor formed a scheme to destroy the whole force, which had come to dun him so disagreeably. Ali, the Rajah of Cannanore, howaver, heard of the treacherous plan of the Cherkal Rajah, and sent some Máplis to Muttanna to warn him of his danger, and to inform him, that Vìravarma instead of paying his debt, was contriving his destruction. On receipt of this intelligence, Muttanna started at night for Cannanore. He was way-laid by a party of Viravarma's people, but repulsed them and escaped to the coast. The Rajah of Cannanore provided boats and sent the whole Coorg force to Kumbla, a port near Mangalore, in the country of the Ikkéri Rajah, because all the passes leading direct to Coorg were in the hands of Vìravarma. From Kumbla Muttanna proceeded through the Tulunadu and reported on his

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